Folklore Sweater by Anna Sjösvärd Knitwear

Folklore Sweater

Knitting
November 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
820 - 1476 yards (750 - 1350 m)
1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
English

Folklore Sweater is planned to be realeased November 15th. It’s going to be a Folklore Yule KAL going from nov 15th -dec 23rd. More information coming on my patreon during november.

Yarn
Lettlopi (100 m / 50 g) Or a DK weight yarn
Main color: Rough Sea (1415)
Contrast color: Light beige heather (0086)

Approximate yarn amount:
If you want to make the body longer, remember to buy more yarn than stated here.
Main color: 6, 6, 7 (8, 9, 9) 10, 10, 11 skeins
Contrast color: 2 skeins for all sizes

Bust circumference on the finished garment (10 cm positive ease recommended)
80, 91, 102 (111, 118, 124) 131, 140, 149 cm / 32, 36, 41 (44, 47, 50) 52, 56, 60″
Length from neck to hem
45, 45, 46 (49, 51, 51) 54, 55, 58 cm / 18, 18, 18 (20, 20, 20) 22, 22, 23″
Sleeve length
42 cm / 17″

Techniques included
Top-down round yoke construction, raglan and short rows combined, increases, decreases, magic loop, circular knitting.

Construction
This is a round yoke sweater with short rows and raglan increases to offer a better fitting garment. The body is worked straight and is easily lengthened. It has a split hem. The sleeves are tapered.